United States House of Representatives election in Guam, 2012

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Nominee Madeleine Bordallo Frank Blas, Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote19,47512,995
Percentage58.0038.14
Delegate before election

Madeleine Bordallo
Democratic

Elected Delegate

Madeleine Bordallo
Democratic

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Guam's At-large congressional district

The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Guam was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Guam. The election coincided with the elections of other federal offices, including a quadrennial presidential election.

United States House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

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Guam Island territory of the United States of America

Guam is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States in Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean. It is the easternmost point and territory of the United States, along with the Northern Mariana Islands. The capital city of Guam is Hagåtña and the most populous city is Dededo. The inhabitants of Guam are called Guamanians, and they are American citizens by birth. Indigenous Guamanians are the Chamorros, who are related to other Austronesian natives of Eastern Indonesia and Philippines and Taiwan. Guam has been a member of the Pacific Community since 1983.

Contents

The non-voting delegate is elected for two-year terms. Democratic incumbent Madeleine Bordallo, who has represented the district since 2003, won re-election for a sixth consecutive, two-year term,

Madeleine Bordallo American politician

Madeleine Mary Zeien Bordallo is a Guamanian politician, who served as the Delegate from the United States territory of Guam to the United States House of Representatives.

Candidates

Democratic candidates

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Declined

Republican candidates

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Frank Flores Blas, Sr. was a Guamanian politician, businessman and member of the Republican Party of Guam. Blas served as the Lieutenant Governor of Guam from 1987 until 1995 for two consecutive terms under Governor Joseph Franklin Ada.

Independent

University of Guam, or U.O.G., is a land-grant university in Mangilao, Guam. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers thirty-four degree programs at the undergraduate level and eleven master’s level programs. Of the university’s 3,387 students, 94% are of Asian-Pacific Islander ethnicity and nearly 72% are full-time. A full-time faculty of about 180 supports the university’s mission of "Ina, Diskubre, Setbe"— which translates to "To Enlighten, to Discover, to Serve."

Primary election results

Democratic Party

Democratic Party of Guam for Guam Delegate [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Madeleine Bordallo 7,85373.07
Democratic Karlo Dizon2,82426.28
Total votes10,677100

Congresswoman Bordallo's Democratic challenger, Karlo Dizon, endorsed her for re-election following the primary. [6]

Republican Party

Republican Party of Guam for Guam Delegate
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank F. Blas, Jr.5,30198.33
Total votes5,30198.33

Independent

Non-Partisan for Guam Delegate
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jonathan Blas Diaz8696.63
Total votes8696.63

General election results

Election results, Guam Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, November 6, 2012 [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Madeleine Bordallo 20,17460.5
Republican Frank Blas, Jr. 13,16039.5
Total votes33,334100
Democratic hold

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References

  1. 1 2 Carrera, Janela Buhain (January 18, 2012). "Blas announces Congress bid, Bordallo to run for re-election". Marianas Variety . Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ Matthews, Laura (July 21, 2012). "Redditor Karlo Dizon Goes For The 'Biggest Upset Victory' In Guam Delegate Race, Using New Technology To Reshape Island Politics". International Business Times . Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  3. ↑ Kelman, Brett (August 18, 2012). "Yigo man joins delegate race". Pacific Daily News . Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  4. ↑ Taitano, Zita Y. (May 7, 2012). "Gutierrez will not run for Congress". Marianas Variety . Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  5. ↑ Sablan, Jerick (August 7, 2012). "Diaz resigns to stay in race". Pacific Daily News . Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Kerrigan, Kevin (2012-09-03). "Dizon - "This Is the Beginning For the Next Generation of Leadership."". Pacific News Center . Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  7. ↑ Taitano, Zita (2012-11-08). "Guam Democrats to maintain majority in Legislature". Marianas Variety . Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  8. ↑ "ELECTION UPDATE: 58 of 58 precincts reporting". Pacific Daily News . 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
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